Fire

0309/06

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Case number
0309/06
Category
Recreational crafts
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Published
2006-06-09

⚠️ Risk

Overheating of electrical "hot spots" due to potential incorrect wiring of the fuse holder. The failure could occur when using the bow thrusters, particularly if the bow thruster is engaged for a long period of time, outside the manufacturers operating parameters.3 boats have been identified as having the failure mode of overheating. One of these boats had fire damage, which may have been related to the identified hazard.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Sealine branded motor yacht "Sealine International Limited".Models: C39, F33, F34, F37, F42-5, F43, F44, S29, S34, S37, S38, S41, S42, S43, S48, T46, T47, T51, T52, T60.Manufactured in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2005.